If you haven’t heard by now, Claude Giroux will be the Philadelphia Flyers representative on the ice at the 2019 NHL All Star game. He had quite the media day on Thursday night, but wasn’t the only Flyer making waves prior to this weekend’s three-on-three matchup.
Gritty participated in a dodgeball game as part of the Mascot Showdown with the 29 other mascots around the NHL, siding with the Eastern Conference for most of the contest. Gritty made a nice play in eliminating Vancouver Canucks mascot FIN after the killer whale caught a ball from an opponent, continuing to show some athletic ability.